Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY to be implemented in Telangana immediately; Beneficiaries to get Rs 5 lakh health cover

PMJAY to be carried out in Telangana now.

Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY  in Telangana: The Nationwide Well being Authority (NHA) has signed an MoU with Telangana Authorities to implement Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) within the state with quick impact. NHA mentioned in a press release at the moment that the Ayushman Bharat scheme has been built-in with the present state scheme ‘Aarogyasri’ and this converged scheme is being known as Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Aarogyasri.

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme has now been carried out in 33 States/UTs. In line with NHA, roughly 26 lakhs beneficiary households (round 1.3 crore people) as per SECC, 2011 information will probably be eligible to avail providers below the scheme in Telangana.

Below PMJAY, beneficiaries are entitled to avail free healthcare protection of as much as Rs 5 lakhs per household per 12 months for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. Well being providers may be availed in any of the 22, 000 empanelled private and non-private hospitals throughout the nation by way of the scheme’s portability characteristic. The NHA together with State Well being Company will undertake vital motion to make sure that all eligible beneficiaries are offered free healthcare providers below the converged scheme.

Commenting to on the launch, Dr. R. S. Sharma, CEO, Nationwide Well being Authority, mentioned, “We’re comfortable to onboard State of Telangana for the rollout of AB PM-JAY within the State. The beneficiaries from the State are actually eligible to avail free healthcare providers pan India by way of our community of greater than 22,000 hospitals. This isn’t solely going to learn the eligible households within the state however will even allow the supply of healthcare providers to PM-JAY beneficiaries from different States/UTs dwelling in Telangana. The suppliers’ base has additionally elevated. Our name middle has began getting calls from the eligible inhabitants within the State. We’re dedicated to taking the good thing about the scheme to all eligible beneficiaries.”

NHA mentioned that whereas the eligible inhabitants of the state would profit from free healthcare providers throughout the nation, the launch of a converged scheme will result in efficient utilisation of sources for offering high quality healthcare providers. NHA will present a number of auxiliary helps SHA together with associated to fraud and abuse management.

A beneficiary can name the toll-free quantity 14555 to learn about their eligibility below the scheme and knowledge on learn how to avail providers.